Big fireworks bust in Illinois

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1 arrested, others sought after cops seize explosives



Explosives found in the Matteson home of Felicia West. (Sheriff's Department photo)

After making one arrest following the seizure of fireworks and explosive chemicals powerful enough "to level an entire city block," Cook County sheriff's police said today they are continuing to look for "other persons of interest" in the case.

Last week, police charged Felicia West, 21, of Matteson with felony unlawful use of weapon, misdemeanor child endangerment, and misdemeanor animal cruelty. This morning, the sheriff's office said in a release that its investigation is continuing and that it couldn't determine yet what role West had "in purchasing, manufacturing or selling any of the items seized."

It also said it is looking for others who may have been involved.

Police were called to the home in the Timber Ridge Trailer Park on Thursday and found West and her 5-year-old daughter surrounded by 300 pounds of small consumer fireworks, large professional fireworks, 51 pounds of flash powder, about 200 pounds of aluminum powder, seven 50-kilogram containers of suspected potassium perchlorate (a chemical used in fireworks), 3,300 M-type explosives, 1,000 empty cardboard tubes and four empty 50-pound containers of aluminum powder, according to the sheriff's office.

Investigators believe the materials were being used to create homemade fireworks, "yet the ingredients could have destroyed an entire city block," the sheriff's office said.

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http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2010/06/cops-seize-explosives-that-could-level-an-entire-city-block.html

[benld74]

1. Timber Ridge Trailer Park - I guess no -Hey guys watch this - on 070410

[Botany]

2. M-80

Really dangerous ... but boy they were fun